Lamp-supporting attachment



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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,950, dated January 214, 188g. Application inea July 13,1881. 'serial Nine-14,192. '(No model.)

Too/ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known th at I, NELSON GUYER, ofLima, in thecounty of Allen andState of Ohio, have invented anew and Improved Lam p-Support'- ing Attachment, of'which the following is a full,clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a simple and eX- ceedingly useful attachment for sewing-ma` chines or tables, theobject of the invention,

being to providefor the supporting of a lamp aboveV the table, and to provide for the stor-v ing and holding of the numerous articles that are used. f

Reference is to bekhad to the accompanying' V3 is an enlarged rView representing 'the connection between the attachment. andthe table,

the table being shown in section. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line y y of Fig.' 1.

In constructing such an attachment as the one forming the subject-matter ot' this application I provide a supporting post erstandsection, 11, and an upper enlarged section,

12, the. lower end of the-post or standard being threaded, as shown at 13, in order that itv may be engaged by' a nut, 14,the threaded section of the post being-passed througha proper aperture formed in the table in connection with which the attachment is'to be employed.

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or. standard V10 there is tted a tube, 19, the enlargements 11 and 12 fitting closely. Within To the lower end of the tube I secure twoL downwardly-extending ribs, 20, which are arranged to enter the groove 17 formed in the Washer 16. To the upper end. of the'tube 19 I connect a cnplike.receptacle, i 2l, that is adapted to receive and hold an oilcan, 22, and to one side of the tube I connect an outwardly-extending arm, 23, ther upper face ofwhich is concave and open, the opening, however, being closed by a pin-cushion, 24, which is simply inserted in the opening; or the cushion Amight be hinged to one ofther edges of the arm. This-arm 23 supports a lamp-socket, 25, and in Yorder that thearmV may be rigidlybraced I provide a bracingarm, 26, which is arranged as -clearly'shown in Fig. 1'. This 4bracing-farm carries a number of upwardly-extending pins,27, and downwardly-extending hooks 2 8, the'pins 27 being employed for the purpose of holding then spools, while the hooks `28fare useful in holding manyv of the small articles employed'about the sewing-machine. J The lamp-socket is provided with an opening or slot, 30, through which the handle ofV the lamp passes, as indicated in Fig. `1; f

In applying the washer 16 it is so adjusted that the-ribs 20 will be in engagement 'with the slot 1 7 'when the attachment is in the position in which it is shown in Fig.`1,`thus holding the lamp against Aaccidental displacement in the most advantageous position insofar asV4 the distribution of the light'is concer/ned.v

As before stated,fthe pins 27 are arranged Y to carry spools, and `when it is desiredtoreel;

the thread from said spools uponthe ,bobbins used in the machine the frame'is swung around to such a position that the thread may be drawn from the spools to be reeled upon thebobbins as they are revolved .upon the bobbin-carrie'rs,

the ribs at this time Ventering the recess 17'v ,f

upon opposite sides of theY standard. Such an attachment as I`have described will be found to Vbe exceedingly convenient and useful for the purposes for which itis intended.r ,i

Having thus fully describedymyinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 'Patent- 1 combination, with a post or standardadapted for connecton'to a table, of atubefitted upon ico said post or standard and having an arnoy sup- 1. In arlamp-supporting attachment, the

the bottom, or otherwise, one, two, or more lines or spaces C, out ofline with the numerals l, 2, 3, 4 in the rst transverse space D, are corresponding numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, forming a second index, E. Other characters in place of the 'numerals l, 2, 3, .L -such as letters of the alphabet-may be used in the two indexes at opposite ends of the check, and such `would be the equivalent of numerals.

In` filling out the check the sum for which the said check is drawn is written out in words on the line or space C in which occurs the name of the highest denomination in the sum of the check-as, for instance, if the highest denomination in the sum is thousands, the words should be written upon the thousands space or line C. It' the highest denomination mentioned is hundreds, the words should be written upon the line or space G marked huudreds, and so on it' the highest denomination be tens or units, or whatever it may be. Furthermore, the sum of the check should be commenced to be written directly under the numeral over the upper line or space C in the numbered columns or spaces D representing the number of the highest denomination mentioned in the sum. These directions may be more briefly expressed by stating that the su m of the check should be commenced to be written directly under the figure expressing the sum of the highest denomination to be written, and on the line of thev same denominational name. For example, if the highest denomina.- tion and amount is two thousand, the writing of the sum should begin under the numeral 2 over the upper line or space C, and should be upon the line or space C marked thousands,77 as shown in Fig. 2. In case there is not room for the whole sum to be written in the line or space C in which the writing is begun, it can be completedin the next space.

This so far does not essentially differ from the safety-check described in my Letters Patent hereinbefore referred to. By combining, however, with this arrangement of nu merals, words, and lines and spaces the second index, E, having its numerals which correspond to the numerals in the index on the opposite end of the check out of line with them by one,two. or more spaces C, I very materially improve the safety 4 character of the check, without having to resort to pnncturing it or inserting by the pen special numbers on different lines or spaces indicating the amount. Thus the signature to the check is commencedupon aline or Space C below that on which the amount was commenced to be written, (here shown in Fig. 2 as the second space or line C below;) but the number of lines below, it will be obvious, may be changed.

rlhe signature is commenced to be written upon such lower line or space C directly under the first word ofthe sum written, such line or space being the one upon which the numeral in the indexspace or line C numbered 4 in the left-hand index, and is written commencing in the space D numbered 2 (which expresses the sum ofthe highest denomination in the amount) upon the secondline or space C below, which .is numbered 4 in the index E, corresponding with the number in the other index'upon which the amount was commenced to be Written, and which number indicates the highest denomination of the amount.

The same method holds good whatever the highest denomination or sum of the highest denomination may be, and whether the amount be made up of several denominations or one only, the lines and spaces in which the amount and signature are commenced to be written of course being changed to suit. This makes a duplex check, which will readily indicate upon the face of it, both in viewing the amount and the signature, or either,whether the check is genuine or has been altered. Furthermore, the sum of the largest denomination written on it cannot be changed without rewriting the signature to correspond, which would make a new check, and consequently release the maker ofthe original check from all responsibility.

Having thus fully described my invention, l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A blank draft, check, money order or instrument made, substantially as herein shown and described` with a series of longitudinal spaces or lines, C, and cross-spaces D, a series of consecutive numbers or characters and denominational names applied to said spaces or lines C at or near one end ofthe check or instrument, an additional index, E, composed oli" \VILLIAM T. DOREMUS.

Vitnesses: i

A. GREGORY, EDWD. M. CLARK.

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